Just use a small computer fan to blow at the water surface and it should cool the tank by about 2 to 3degrees celcius depending on the ambient temperature.
Tank to hot
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I have a large salt water tank and it gets too hot sometimes, so i float frozen 2litre bottles that have been filled with water. So you can float them in your tank(or sump in my case). This has worked for me so much, for me i was more woried about changing the salt content of my water. I'm sure you dont have to worry about it since it's freshwater but it may work for you.
Howdy,
Stupid question: What's your room temp? Also, you may want to try to put a simple piece of cardboard between the boiler and your tank. Prop the lights up a bit by setting them on pencils (depending on your hood, I don't know if that's possible). Also, if you tank is real tightly closed, try to prop the lid up a bit (except if you have hatchets or other jumpers).
Good luck,
HarleyK
Stupid question: What's your room temp? Also, you may want to try to put a simple piece of cardboard between the boiler and your tank. Prop the lights up a bit by setting them on pencils (depending on your hood, I don't know if that's possible). Also, if you tank is real tightly closed, try to prop the lid up a bit (except if you have hatchets or other jumpers).
Good luck,
HarleyK
I have no idea what my room temp is since we have no thermostats in our rooms. I'll try moving it away farther from the boiler. How would I lift my light up do i need a special hood for that?
Howdy,
Get the thermometer out of your tank and put it on your desk. You'll soon find out
It depends what your hood looks like. If the lights and the hood are one piece, then try to prop it up by putting rubber tubing across each corner. If the lights are a separate unit, then just have them rest on a couple of pencils.
If your room temp, however, is 80 F, then all of this won't help...
HarleyK
acidburn470 said:
Get the thermometer out of your tank and put it on your desk. You'll soon find out
acidburn470 said:
It depends what your hood looks like. If the lights and the hood are one piece, then try to prop it up by putting rubber tubing across each corner. If the lights are a separate unit, then just have them rest on a couple of pencils.
If your room temp, however, is 80 F, then all of this won't help...
HarleyK
Don,
Since you have that seperate plexiglass piece on your tank, just try and prop that open to disperse the heat, most of your fish just chill on the bottom, and its not like Cuba is gonna jump out, and i'm not sure i'd be sad if he did :wink: but see if that messes with the temp.
I dont think your tank is close enough to the heater unit in our dorms to make a difference, the pillows on my bed dont get hot, and they are lcoser to it than your tank is.
Since you have that seperate plexiglass piece on your tank, just try and prop that open to disperse the heat, most of your fish just chill on the bottom, and its not like Cuba is gonna jump out, and i'm not sure i'd be sad if he did :wink: but see if that messes with the temp.
I dont think your tank is close enough to the heater unit in our dorms to make a difference, the pillows on my bed dont get hot, and they are lcoser to it than your tank is.
So room temp with window open is around 76 so my guess is that it just might be a little to hot to do anything to cool it down below 80. SO would I be able to get something like a chiller?
Howdy,
A chiller might be overkill - also financially. As guppy said: Most fish will be fine. What do you have in your tank? Also, if it's a dorm room, chances are it cools down again when the seasons change.
HarleyK
A chiller might be overkill - also financially. As guppy said: Most fish will be fine. What do you have in your tank? Also, if it's a dorm room, chances are it cools down again when the seasons change.
HarleyK
Ha, not really helpful, but my tank last night was so cold on its own. The termometer goes as low at 66F and the temp wasnt registering on it. I stuck my finger in it and it felt freezing. I wish I could spread a little cool your way...but if your fish can survive in the 80's than it shouldn't be a problem, as guppy said. I don't have any experience with a chiller, but I think they can get pretty expensive...In the summer, I buy a bunch of ice cube trays, about 8, and just pop em in. I also have water bottles that I fill with water and freeze and let those float in there as well.
